Surgery...he has his ears!

Surgery was yesterday and Evan did great! He was a little trooper. My mom came with us to Iowa City, an extra set of hands is always great. We had to be at the hospital at 5:45. Evan was wide awake and didn't really mind getting his vitals done and getting ready for surgery. I was all geared up to go to the operating room with him until he fell asleep, but he was sleeping before we went back, so he really had no idea it was coming! Surgery took about 4.5 hours, shorter than they had us prepared for! Nana Lori also came to keep us company during surgery. It was so nice to have her there! Dr. Hansen said it went perfectly! The electrodes tested well and there weren't any difficulties placing the implants.

Coming off the anesthesia wasn't too bad. He of course was not a happy little guy for awhile, I don't blame him! He slept on and off most of the afternoon and had an upset tummy in the evening. We went for a short walk and it was on our little stroll that he creamed me...bad! His poor tummy was really upset and throat was sore from the breathing tube he had during surgery. His congestion from that has cleared up and with a little medicine to calm his tummy he is doing great today. Kelsey was our nurse in the evening and she was so sweet! I got pictures of everyone, gotta love the scrapbooker in me! This morning we saw a familiar face, Holly Winter(maiden name:) from our hometown was our nurse. It is truly a small world and it was nice to have her as Evan's nurse today.

He is wanting the bandage off so we are trying to keep his little hands busy with other things. His balance is still a little wonky so he is spending time in the exisaucer, sitting and crawling is still a bit of a challenge. By tomorrow that should be a ton better. We are so glad to be home and can't believe it's done! Yea, one step closer to hearing!

Thank you to everyone for your extra thoughts & prayers!